James Diossa

Announced the sale of $221 million in state general obligation bonds, priced at the lowest spread over the benchmark in state history.

April 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Pushed for a law, signed by the governor, requiring cities and towns that run their own pension plans to send the state regular studies checking their cost assumptions.

July 29, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Started a state medical debt relief program with the charity Undue Medical Debt, using $1 million from lawmakers to buy and cancel residents' medical debt.

October 29, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Warned that budget changes restoring yearly raises to pre-2012 retirees added $417 million to pension debt and could hurt the state's bond rating.

June 1, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Presented a $18 million city budget as Central Falls mayor that set up a rainy-day fund, paid 107% of the required pension contribution, and cut the property tax rate 3.4%.

May 12, 2016Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Received Gov. Dan McKee's endorsement for general treasurer in the November 2026 general election, after the September primary.

September 21, 2026

Source: rhodeislandcurrent.com

Announced the state pension fund earned 14.02% in the year ending June 30, 2026, beating its 7% target and reaching a record $13.5 billion.

August 6, 2026

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Was endorsed for general treasurer by the National Education Association Rhode Island (NEARI) teachers union for the 2026 election.

July 29, 2026

Source: neari.org

Joined the governor to sign four laws expanding the crime victim compensation program his office runs, including relocation help for stalking victims.

July 21, 2026

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Announced that the state medical debt program had canceled $6 million more in debt, bringing the total to $16.3 million for over 9,000 residents.

July 8, 2026

Source: treasury.ri.gov

The State Investment Commission he chairs voted unanimously to expand RI AnchorHome to $80 million after it helped more than 40 families buy first homes.

March 20, 2026

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Launched RI AnchorHome, a program that uses state deposits at three banks to back lower-cost mortgages for first-time homebuyers; the State Investment Commission approved it unanimously.

December 4, 2025

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Held the state's first unclaimed property auction since 2014, selling about 5,000 items from abandoned safe deposit boxes; owners can still claim the money.

November 8, 2025

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Launched RISavers, the state retirement savings program for private-sector workers without a workplace plan, run with Connecticut's program.

October 21, 2025

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Lawmakers passed his requested Baby Bond Trust law, which sets up a $3,000 trust for each baby in a family on RI Works, to be held by the treasurer. The law passed without funding.

June 21, 2025

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Praised passage of the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund, a law his office requested that creates a loan fund for local flood and climate projects.

June 20, 2025

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Pushed for a law, signed by the governor, creating a state retirement savings program that private employers without a plan must offer to workers.

September 5, 2024

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Pushed for a law, signed by the governor, capping what private finders can charge people to recover their unclaimed property.

July 15, 2024

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Pushed for a law, signed by the governor, letting sexual assault victims use a medical exam instead of a police report to qualify for state victim compensation.

June 25, 2024

Source: treasury.ri.gov

The state pension fund he oversees filed a securities class action against Boeing and its top officers over safety lapses and misleading statements.

June 11, 2024

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Pushed for a law, signed by the governor, letting crime victims use up to $1,000 of state compensation to make their homes safer.

May 28, 2024

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Released the report of a pension working group he convened to study the effects of the state's 2011 pension cuts and give lawmakers options.

February 26, 2024

Source: treasury.ri.gov

As treasurer, oversaw the state pension fund lawsuit against Google's parent company, which Google agreed to settle for $350 million over a hidden data security flaw.

February 5, 2024

Source: bostonglobe.com

Announced that Guess? Inc. agreed to settle a shareholder case and adopt governance reforms after sexual misconduct claims against its co-founder; the state pension fund was a plaintiff.

October 12, 2023

Source: treasury.ri.gov

After Washington Trust paid $9 million to settle federal claims that it avoided lending in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, put the state's business with the bank under review. The bank then agreed to steps such as a community advisory board with a Treasury seat.

October 3, 2023

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Sent a letter asking state utility regulators to protect customers from Rhode Island Energy's proposed 24% electric rate increase.

July 28, 2023

Source: treasury.ri.gov

The state pension fund he oversees sued Meta's leaders, claiming they failed to stop sex trafficking and child exploitation on its platforms.

March 21, 2023

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Filed a public comment opposing a federal plan to raise the naturalization application fee from $725 to $760.

March 13, 2023

Source: treasury.ri.gov

Joined the governor and other state officials at the State House to urge lawmakers to pass a ban on the sale of assault-style weapons.

January 31, 2023

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Joined 10 other state treasurers in a letter urging U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the federal debt limit quickly.

January 24, 2023

Source: treasury.ri.gov

On 2023-01-03, was sworn in as Rhode Island General Treasurer after being elected in November 2022.

January 3, 2023

Source: treasury.ri.gov

As Central Falls mayor, signed an emergency order limiting restaurants and bars to take-out and delivery for two weeks as COVID-19 cases rose in the city.

November 16, 2020

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As Central Falls mayor, called for the city-owned Wyatt Detention Center to be shut down after it began holding immigration (ICE) detainees.

March 28, 2019

Source: upriseri.com